Bio-Dome (1996)

Moronic best friends get themselves locked inside the Bio-Dome, a science experiment, along with a group of environmental scientists for one year.

Director:

Jason Bloom

Writers:

Adam Leff (story), Mitchell Peck (story),

Stars:

William Atherton, Denise Dowse, Pauly Shore

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Atherton	...	Dr. Noah Faulkner
Denise Dowse	...	Olivia Biggs
Dara Tomanovich	...	Mimi Simkins
Kevin West	...	T.C. Romulus
Kylie Minogue	...	Dr. Petra von Kant
Pauly Shore	...	Bud Macintosh
Stephen Baldwin	...	Doyle Johnson
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Monique (as Joey Adams)
Teresa Hill	...	Jen
Patricia Hearst	...	Doyle's Mother
Robbie Thibaut Jr.	...	Young Doyle
Adam Weisman	...	Young Bud
Henry Gibson	...	William Leaky
Brian Hayes Currie	...	Guard
Courtney Mizel	...	Screamer

Storyline

Bud and Doyle are two losers who are doing nothing with their lives. Both of their girlfriends are actively involved in saving the environment, but the two friends could care less about saving the Earth. One day, when a group of scientists begin a mission to live inside a "Bio-Dome" for a year without outside contact, Bud and Doyle mistakingly become part of the project themselves. The two must then learn how to protect the Earth and help the scientists complete their mission.

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Plot Keywords:

bio dome | loser | trapped | environmental | marijuana | 

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Taglines:

Bud and Doyle are here to save the world. But who's gonna save the world from Bud and Doyle?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude language, sex-related material and some drug content

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Studios [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bud & Doyle: Total bio. Garantiert schädlich.

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$26,757,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Weasel Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Biodome compound is the same set as "Dante Pharmaceuticals" from the 1988 Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo Film Dead Heat.

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Goofs

When Bud and Doyle are arguing about the sealed door with Olivia Biggs the digital countdown on the background is 16h 28m and it goes up 16h 29m then goes back to 16h 28m again.

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Quotes

Bud: Dennis Hopper Blue Velvet, Oh I'm slutty Oh I'm slutty

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Connections

References The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Do You Want to Dance"
Written by Bobby Freeman
Performed by Wax
Produced by Ralph Sall for Bulletproof Recording Company, Inc.
Wax appears courtesy of Interscope Records

User Reviews

As bad as it gets

This has to be the worse attempt at comedy i have ever seen. It was shocking as is reflected in the viewer's rating ave of 3.8. I first saw this about 10 yrs ago, and it came up again on cable...and man, it's worse second time around!, i just couldn't stomach it all again and switched off after 20 or 30 mins... I can only assume those that have given high rapts to this poor excuse for a comedy film are either die-hard Baldwin and Shore fans or family related.

After the film bombed in American cinemas, in Australia it was decided by it's distributors that it would be dumped straight to video-store shelves, even though it had huge Aussie-born singing star Kylie Minogue(Dr. Petra von Kant) co-staring. That just about says it all, because other then the closing credits there's nothing positive to say!